USCG Exam PracticeRule 24 — Towing and Pushing (lights)
When two or three lights are required to be carried in a vertical line on a vessel of 20 meters or more in length, what is the minimum vertical spacing between those lights, and what is the minimum height above the hull for the lowest light (excluding a towing light)?
- A. Spacing not less than 1 meter; lowest light not less than 2 meters above the hull
- B. Spacing not less than 2 meters; lowest light not less than 4 meters above the hull
- ✓ Spacing not less than 1 meter; lowest light not less than 4 meters above the hullCorrect
- D. Spacing not less than 2 meters; lowest light not less than 2 meters above the hull
Why C is correct
33 CFR §84.02(i)(i) states that on a vessel of 20 meters or more in length, lights in a vertical line shall be spaced not less than 1 meter apart, and the lowest of these lights shall (except where a towing light is required) be placed at a height of not less than 4 meters above the hull.
Cited:33 CFR §84.02(i)(i)